Dorset Council has set out how it plans to police the legal deal behind Bridport’s Foundry Lea housing development - insisting there are clear systems and powers in place to hold developers to account.

Pretty planters which prevented pavement parking on a junction outside a Burton Bradstock home have been removed – on the orders of Dorset Council

A group campaigning for cleaner waters in west Dorset has expressed outrage over recent sewage spills

A spectacular vintage rally is set to get underway this weekend

Sewage has been discharged at seven points across west Dorset

THE UK's biggest palaeontology festival is set to return to Lyme Regis this weekend

Organisations is town are to meet as a campaign is launched to improve young people’s quality of life in west Dorset

A woman who has helped countless people in their final days by working with a charity for over two decades said she has ‘loved every minute’ of helping the community

AN overnight lane closure on the A35 is in place for two weeks to allow for horticultural work

Volunteer coastguards will no longer receive payments for attending emergency callouts after a court ruling prompted a major change to how the service operates.

A village repair café that helps residents fix their broken items is continuing to prove popular.

West Dorset is gearing up once again to host one of the most bizarre and painful competitions in the country

Two men have been released on police bail as investigations continue into the theft of a car in Bridport

A CHARMING detached two-bedroom bungalow in the heart of the Dorset countryside sold for more than fourteen times its guide price at auction.

Residents across Dorchester and surrounding areas spotted a low-flying mystery Boeing 757 test aircraft linked to the UK’s future Tempest programme.

A MILITARY aircraft used to help develop the UK's next generation of fighter jets was spotted flying low over west Dorset

UNIFORMED and plain clothed police officers will be working together this summer to tackle predatory behaviour in the night-time economy

More than 1,100 visitors attended the LEAF Open Farm Sunday held at Coppet Hill, Broadoak, Dorset on June 7.

An arrest has been made in Bridport after an individual was heard shouting and swearing in the town centre

A MAN from Bridport is wanted by police after failing to appear at court in relation to a burglary

A cottage close to Bridport town centre is for sale at auction in June with a guide price of £80,000 plus.

A main road in east Devon has been closed due to an incident involving a lorry

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following a crash on the A35 near Bridport

A NEW shuttle bus aimed at boosting the nighttime economies of Lyme Regis and Bridport is set for weeks of disruption due to road closures.

THE fire service has defended spending hundreds of thousands of pounds on office space as on-call stations face the axe

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is preparing to unveil a social media ban for under-16s, following a national consultation that closed last month.

The Louma country hotel in West Dorset is among the top hotels showcased by The Telegraph in its recently launched guide.

Enjoy a peaceful 4.5-mile circular walk from Shillingstone through rolling hills, quiet tracks and the hidden streams of the Cookwell Brook Valley

A LONG running project to stabilise West Bay's crumbling harbour wall will enter its final stages later this year

A robot, which has been developed to get rid of harmful ragwort, is to begin trials at farms and land across Dorset this summer.

There has been a crash on a major road near Bridport

CHARMOUTH residents are delighted with the news that their village fire station could now be saved from closure.

An award-winning Dorset vineyard near Litton Cheney founded by wine expert Steven Spurrier has gone on the market for £3 million

Plans to extend the sailing club building in Lyme Regis has been met with mixed opinions

One of the main routes in and out of Dorset has been partially closed this afternoon

DORSET is on alert as a warning was issued for strong winds today

A FARMER from Beaminster is enjoying chart success with a podcast exploring food, farming and nature.

FIRE stations at risk of closure In Dorset look set to be saved after a dramatic u-turn by the fire service

DEVELOPERS of a major housing development say are committed to meeting all their legal obligations amid fears promises will not be kept

Actor Anthony Head has died aged 72. The Buffy star was a patron of Dorset-based Margaret Green Animal Rescue.

NEW plans have been put forward to save firefighting jobs and modernise stations in Dorset.

A car has been damaged in what is believed to have been a vandalism incident in West Bay

A west Dorset family business has won gold at the most prestigious flower show in the world

A field in Bridport is to be transformed into a hub of food, drink and celebration next week as a popular event returns to town

Readers reveal their favourite fish and chip shops in Bridport, West Bay and Lyme Regis - from year-round favourites to seaside kiosks serving standout portions

A community group in Bridport helping to combat isolation in over 50s with a new ‘not so youth club’ amid its milestone anniversary

Five people in Dorset ended up collecting prizes of £50,000 in the June 2026 draw for the Premium Bonds

GOVERNMENT funding for Dorset’s transport systems of £158 million over the coming years will be inadequate – councillors have been told.

B Sharp’s Busking Festival returns to Lyme Regis on Saturday, June 27, promising a full day of music, community spirit and hands-on activities.

A sword-and-sorcery film, a parody film spoofing horror films, and the last two episodes of a web series are among films shown in Dorset cinemas this weekend.